Alabama football: Crimson Tide may depend on air attack again to win another title

1:32 AM,
Dec. 30, 2012

Freshman Amari Cooper is Alabama's top target in the passing game.

Written by

Mark Edwards
Special to the Advertiser

Alabama had to throw to beat LSU for the national title a year ago, and if it worked once, maybe it can work again.

Like LSU last year, Notre Dame brings one of the nation's top run defenses into the BCS title game, which means Alabama's hopes of winning the crown again could rest on its passing game. That will put the spotlight squarely on one of the Tide's youngest players.